North Platte had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Butler Bears by a score of 40-32. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 30-20 victory the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Loss or not, Butler got some senior leadership from Jake Chandler and Bryson Kash. Chandler gained 240 total yards and three touchdowns, while Kash threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Chandler really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Looking ahead, North Platte will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Milan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Butler, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Sherwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Bears their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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